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    El Arriero

    3.9 (48 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    YUMMY!!

    My go to restaurant when I want Mexican food, it's absolutely delicious. Best refried beans I've ever had. You know the food is good when the dining room is filled with Latinos who know where to go when they want authentic food. The restaurant is nicely decorated with carved and painted woodwork, so beautiful. The staff is friendly and on pointe. You've got 3 people waiting on you. The food, forget it....it's out of bounds delicious. You won't be disappointed with your meal here. I've seen drinks here that I've never seen elsewhere, real authentic beverages that I can't wait to try. The margaritas are huge and delicious. MMMMM, my mouth is watering right now just thinking about my last visit, might have to go again today.

    What a feast! T-bone with shrimp and all the fixings !! Delicious!
    Hans T.

    I have not been here in a year & they still remember me & my favorite dishes. How I have missed their specially spicy chip dip sauce!! My mouth is on fire! Their guac is still the best. I'm gonna try a sampler. Loved it!

    Fajita Nachos
    Alicia R.

    Tried the steak & chicken fajita nachos and both were delicious! They smother your chips with red and green peppers (probably can do without tomatoes or just ask to leave that topping off) but overall everything was great! I especially love the queso and chips. something simple but cheese is so yummy. Also, do offer pickup where they secure your bag and label it and leave it right at the door so you can quickly grab and go. Def will cont pickup..have not been inside but from other reviews, sounds like they have nice decor.

    Spinach Dip **Does not included Chips**
    Amber E.

    The food is always good and the restaurant is so pleasing to the eye. The waitress is very nice. Highly recommend.

    Chile Colorado with steak
    Ania S.

    The food here is truly amazing! I love trying new dishes at El Arriero and have been especially impressed by the Chile Colorado with steak, California Burrito, and Super Tacos! Also the salsa and warm chips are the best in the area. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant ambiance will make you happy with its colorful decor. Highly recommend!

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    Que J.

    Of course everyone is looking for a taco spot and I can definitely say this one delivered! I hate hit the PF some doors down for two hours and found myself ready for tacos! I saw a lot of people coming in and decided to try and they were good! 1.25 soft tacos and 1.99 12oz margaritas was the perfect price! Most definitely will be coming back with friends and family hope to see you there! And service was amazing as well!

    Interior and a kid :)
    Alesha F.

    Man I loved this place! You know the foods gonna be good when half the patrons are Hispanic. Every open space has painted carvings and the place is just happy looking. Our waiter was great and he spoke a bit of Spanish with my 12 year old who is learning in school. It was just really nice of him. The food was excellent. I got the chori pollo and the kid got some mashup of quesadilla, Chile relleno, beef burrito, and enchilada. We plan on going there for dinner tonight and bringing my husband. I'm so excited.

    New Mexican Restaurant on Hull St, beside Annas pizza
    Betty C.

    My family and I love Mexican so we thought we would try this new restaurant to our area. Salsa and white sauce were good, not amazing but average. The chips could have been a little better. We like out chips warm, light and crispy. Cheese dip was a very nice portion, not spicy like some cheese dips. We did have to send it back because it was still cold. It was good, a little on the thin side. Our meals were very good, my husband got the chicken fajita nachos, they had a great grilled flavor. I got the vegetarian #g. My potato burrito was very very good! I also got a chili relleno it's was good not spicy at all. Only complaint was that the waiter filled up drinks from several different tables at the same time. Hopefully he kept the cups separate We will definitely go back.

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    6 years ago

    This is the most authentic and delicious Mexican food Virginia and me and my family absolutely love it!!!

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    The food was delicious! They had a lot of vegetarian options and the service was pretty good.

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